Fortunately the watersports scene in Nha Trang is growing rapidly, with more and more options availible for those who fancy a bit of excitement on their beach breaks.

As well as scuba diving, for which Nha Trang has an excellent reputation as the most popular dive site in Vietnam, there are many other sports availible.

In the winter months (particularly October - February), sports like surfing and body boarding are best - the rougher seas mean poor visibility for diving but do mean some surf in this otherwise sheltered bay.

When the weather's fine there's a much bigger range of sports on offer, including:

• Wakeboarding
• Windsurfing
• Catamaran Sailing
• Kite Surfing
• Laser Dinghy Sailing and
• Kayaking

To find out more, pay a visit to the Sailing Club or the Louisiane Brew house, where Manna organise equipment rentals.

If that all seems a bit too much like hard work, you could opt for a sail on a yacht around the islands. The sailing is taken care of for you by a competent skipper, and boats can be charted for up to a week. Contact the Sailing Club or Sunsail for more information.